A. Except as otherwise provided in this section, any person, firm or corporation organized under the laws of this state, or authorized to do business in this state, to furnish light, heat or power by electricity or gas, or any other person, association or firm engaged in furnishing lights, heat or power by electricity or gas shall have and exercise the right of eminent domain in the same manner and by like proceedings as provided for railroad corporations by laws of this state.
B. The power of eminent domain shall not be used for the siting or building of wind turbines on private property.
Added by Laws 1917, c. 230, p. 431, § 3, emerg. eff. March 5, 1917. Amended by Laws 2011, c. 200, § 1.
Structure Oklahoma Statutes
§27-1. State lands subject to right of eminent domain
§27-2. Condemnation procedure for state lands.
§27-3. Compensation of appraisers of state lands
§27-4. Water-power companies - Right of eminent domain.
§27-5. Local governments and cemeteries - Eminent domain.
§27-6. Private person or corporation - Eminent domain by.
§27-7. Light, heat or power by electricity or gas - Eminent domain same as railroads.
§27-8. Common carriers - Joint or union station or terminal.
§27-10. Reimbursement of owner for expenses after acquisition.
§27-11. Reimbursement of expenses when property not acquired.
§27-12. Inverse condemnation proceedings - Reimbursement of expenses.
§27-14. Buildings, structures and other improvements - Taking with real property.
§27-15. Effect of statement of policies.
§27-16. Just compensation defined.
§27-17. Resale of surplus eminent domain property.